My favourite book characters in a Christmas Movie

Fun-times in Rata Block

 

Thank you Mrs. Powell's Kauri buddies for helping us 

to decorate our Christmas Baubles.

Rudolph fun...

With Mrs. C.J.

Thank you Mrs. C.J. and Merry Christmas from Rata Rua.

Taupo Kids Fun Run

I got my medal on Saturday because I ran as fast as I could.

My daddy did the Half Ironman and my daddy also got a medal.

Post by Lucy.

Hurry, Santa

Guess who is coming to town....

The Elves and the Shoemaker

I Would Make a Great Elf Because...

Twas the night before Christmas

Jingle Bells

Dear Santa...

This afternoon we posted our letters to.....
the North Pole.
We wonder when we will find a reply in our school mail box.

Toy Designers

Toy Designers on PhotoPeach

We followed our plan to make our toy.

Toy Making Fun in Rata

Toy Making on PhotoPeach

Thank you to Grandad Chris, David, Damon and Aruna who came to help us.
We couldn't have done it without you.

A paper aeroplane with a difference!

Have Fun in New Caledonia, Alex!

I miss Alex because it is his last day. 
Rata Rua is having special morning tea. 
I liked the food. 
Thank you Alex.
Author: Roman.

Windmills

I blew my windmill. It was fun. It goes itself. It was windy. The wind blew my windmill. I ran fast. You get to blow your windmill. It was fun. It goes itself when you go outside.

On Friday we made windmills. i made a pattern, spotty and flowers.
Author: Issy

Some Lucky People Visited Mind Lab on Monday.

A Visit to Mind Lab - Kizoa Online Movie Maker

Harry and his dad made this Lego toy.

Alex the Toy Maker

Congratulations

Holly, Caitln and Prestige are our champion spellers. 

They write so many words snip snap.

We have all learned to spell lots of words to use in our writing!

Our writing is awesome.

Learning with Ole Soccer...

A force is a push or a pull

A Push or a Pull can make toys move.

We did an experiment using air from a balloon to push a straw along a piece of string.

Then we made a toy car using a balloon to push it along...

I wonder what toys Rata Rua will design and make?

How does your toy move?

Read all the great words we used to describe how our toys moved.

pull                      on/off switch         lever         wind it up           push                    tracks and gears          wheels                  throw                press a button      turn

batteries              spring and key

We wonder...How do wheels work?    

             Why do wheels turn around? 

       What helps wheels to turn?

Toy Day

We are finding out about toys.

We brought a toy to school and talked about how our toy moves and what materials it is made from.